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type: "Bill"
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title: "MENTAL HLTH-INVOLUNTARY ADMIT"
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description: "Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that \"person subject to involuntary admission\" includes (i) a person with mental illness and who because of his or her illness is reasonably expected to engage in dangerous conduct (instead of reasonably expected to inflict serious physical harm upon himself or herself or another in the near future) and (ii) a person with mental illness who, because of the nature of his or her illness, is unable to understand his or her need for treatment and who, if not treated, is reasonably expected to suffer or continue to suffer mental deterioration or emotional deterioration, or both, to the point that the person is reasonably expected to engage in dangerous conduct. Defines \"dangerous conduct\" as threatening behavior or conduct that places another individual in reasonable expectation of being harmed, or a person's inability to provide, without the assistance of family or outside help, for his or her basic physical needs so as to guard himself or herself from serious harm."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "95th"
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identifier: "SB 234"
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citation: "Illinois SB 234 (95th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 73
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2007-02-07"
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last_action: "2007-09-11"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/205d03d9-623f-4ec7-ae0b-f11a2051d8db"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=234&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=27706&SessionID=51&GA=95"
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source_hash: "774f2eb73f0670180d5c856fbfc42295246b6137c8a78c82a69926b46c9a3023"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 234 (95th) — MENTAL HLTH-INVOLUNTARY ADMIT
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Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that "person subject to involuntary admission" includes (i) a person with mental illness and who because of his or her illness is reasonably expected to engage in dangerous conduct (instead of reasonably expected to inflict serious physical harm upon himself or herself or another in the near future) and (ii) a person with mental illness who, because of the nature of his or her illness, is unable to understand his or her need for treatment and who, if not treated, is reasonably expected to suffer or continue to suffer mental deterioration or emotional deterioration, or both, to the point that the person is reasonably expected to engage in dangerous conduct. Defines "dangerous conduct" as threatening behavior or conduct that places another individual in reasonable expectation of being harmed, or a person's inability to provide, without the assistance of family or outside help, for his or her basic physical needs so as to guard himself or herself from serious harm.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0234&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27706&DocNum=234&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0234eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27706&DocNum=234&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500SB0234enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=27706&DocNum=234&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence — **54–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **108–6** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Aaron Schock — cosponsor (person)
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- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
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- Dale A. Righter — primary (person)
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- Elga L. Jefferies — cosponsor (person)
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- Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
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- Franco Coladipietro — cosponsor (person)
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- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
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- Harry Osterman — cosponsor (person)
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- Jerry L. Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
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- JoAnn D. Osmond — cosponsor (person)
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- John A. Fritchey — cosponsor (person)
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- Joseph M. Lyons — cosponsor (person)
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- Kathleen A. Ryg — cosponsor (person)
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- Kevin Joyce — cosponsor (person)
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- Kurt M. Granberg — cosponsor (person)
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- LaShawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
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- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
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- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
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- Mike Bost — cosponsor (person)
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- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
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- Patrick J Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
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- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
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- Ronald A. Wait — cosponsor (person)
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- Rosemary Mulligan — cosponsor (person)
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- Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2007-02-07** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter `filing`
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- **2007-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-02-07** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-21** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2007-02-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2007-03-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson
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- **2007-03-08** Do Pass Human Services; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-03-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007
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- **2007-03-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2007-03-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007
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- **2007-03-30** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 `reading-3`
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- **2007-04-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale A. Righter `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-04-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-10** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
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- **2007-05-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2007-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-05-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch
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- **2007-05-15** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2007-05-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-17** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
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- **2007-05-18** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
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- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
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- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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- **2007-05-18** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
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- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
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- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
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- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
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- **2007-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
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- **2007-05-18** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2007
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- **2007-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2007-05-25** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2007-05-25** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-002-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2007-05-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
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- **2007-05-25** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
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- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
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- **2007-05-29** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Carolyn H. Krause
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- **2007-05-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2007-05-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
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- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2007-05-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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- **2007-05-30** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
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- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
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- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
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- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
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- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
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- **2007-05-31** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
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- **2007-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-006-001 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2007-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
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- **2007-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - June 1, 2007
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- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dale A. Righter `filing`
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- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2007-06-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services `referral-committee`
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- **2007-06-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
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- **2007-06-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
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- **2007-06-14** Passed Both Houses
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- **2007-07-13** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2007-09-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2007-09-11** Effective Date June 1, 2008
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- **2007-09-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0602 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/205d03d9-623f-4ec7-ae0b-f11a2051d8db`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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